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Attacking the Flag pt 1 by Charles Noah

When we say attacking the flag we mean to get as close
to it as possible. When do we do this, well mostly when
we are no more than 20-40 yards off the green on par 4
& par 5 holes, but sometime we also attack the flag on
short par 3s straight off the tee.

We might find ourselves in the following positions,
i've written what I think is the best way to attack the
flag from those positions;

Uneven Ground

The most common mistake that the weekend golfer makes
when hitting an uphill or downhill hot, is the position
they put their shoulders and the position of the ball
to their shoulders. First the player should set his
or her shoulders to the slope of the hill, now the ball.
When hitting the ball from a downhill lie, the ball
needs to be played in the back of the stance. When
hitting from an uphill lie, the ball should be played
forward of the stance. Just making these two
adjustments will give you a much better ball flight,
another hint for hitting off down hill lies is to
open the face of the club, because the clubface has a
tendency to close on impact. But when hitting off an
uphill lie use more club to compensate for the added
loft created by the angle of the hill.

Getting out of the Bunker

Someone once told me a long time ago the best way to
play sand shots, now I will tell you. Well if you are
ready for a fun but sure way to get out of a green-side
bunker then just listen.
Do you remember Charlie Chaplin? I do hope you do. He was
an old time silent movie star who walked with his toes
pointing outwards, well we are going to use the Charlie
Chaplin technique!

1) In the bunker stand like the old movie star with your
toes pointing outward and your knees out over your toes.
2) Play the ball from the middle of your stance.
3) Line up your shot to the right of the flag.
4) Address the ball but do not ground the club, now take
the club away outside of the target line. At this point
in your swing it is imperative that your knees remain
out over your toes. This will keep you centered in your
swing. (don't allow your weight to shift back)
5) Now begin the downward swing and strike the sand
about 1-2 inches behind the ball, swing through the shot
sending sand out of the bunker onto the green, if the sand
comes out of the bunker, then so will the ball. (its the
sand that moves the ball, not the club)
6) Through the shot if your knees remain over your toes and
the sand leaves the bunker so will your ball.

Around the Green

Most weekend golfers tend to accumulate extra shots when
they miss-hit chip shots around the green. When attacking
the flag? I tell golfers to adopt an open stance when
addressing the ball for a chip shot, this allows you to see
the flag clearly. Place the ball in the middle of your
stance with the bulk of your body weight on your left leg.
(for right handed players) With your hand forward of your
left thigh, bend your knees and tilt your upper body to
allow your arms to hang naturally. Hold your wrists firm
and take the shot with a forward movement allowing a
low, but slow and smooth follow through.

The 20-40 yard Pitch Shot

When faced with a 20-40 yard pitch shot the weekend golfer
tends to panic, fearing that he will top the ball and ending
up in the rough or even a bunker. Here are a few tips to
play the pitch shot.

First we must address how to hit the ball in the centre of
the clubface, for reliable loft every time. It is hard to
measure distance until we hit the ball with the same
regularity every time. The biggest swing error in the weekend
golfer facing a 20-40 yard pitch shot is fear of the shot.
In their heads they are hoping for some luck maybe a miracle,
so yes fear is the biggest barrier. The fear makes the golfer
poke or jab at the ball, instead of constantly swinging through
the ball. This poking and jabbing causes the club head to slow
down as it approaches the ball. What we need to do is hit the
ball with the sweet spot consistently. The first step to
achieving this is to accelerate through the ball every time, to
achieve this we must eliminate all fear of the shot. Practice
is the key here to build your confidence in taking the shot.
First take a few practice shots just allowing the club head
to brush over the top of the grass, for when you do take the shot
this brushing of the grass before hitting the ball is the thing
that makes the ball take flight and stops you from topping the
ball.

Chipping

It is allowed and is also possible to chip with any club in your
bag! A wedge, a 3 iron, a 5 iron, even a wood.
Just remember the father away the flag the lower the loft to be
used, the idea is to get the ball rolling as quickly as possible.
Here's How.
1) Feet about a foot apart.
2) Weight on the forward foot.
3) Back knee pointing towards the target at all times, have almost
no weight on the back foot.
This stance will force your hands forward of the ball. Move the
club back with your shoulders, no wrist break at this point,
allow your hands to lead the club-head on the downswing, still
no wrist break at this point. Now just let the club-head do all
the work for you and hit the ball.

Remember the game is intended for fun!

Written for the beginner golfer, this article tells you how bst to take pitch shots, chip &
run and bunker shots using wedges or irons.
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